A group of Hillsborough County residents is trying to save cypress wetlands near Dale Mabry Highway from rezoning that could lead to development. They’ve started a change.org petition and a Facebook group, Save Carrollwood’s Wetland. WMNF spoke with Lauren McFadden, a resident of Carrollwood-Northdale area. Listen: “What they’re wanting to do in this wetland area… Read more »
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Florida toll roads task forces meet in Tampa; environmentalists say don't build them
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Read MoreSaturday rally to "Save the Tides" in Pinellas
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Read MoreFriends of Boyd Hill Nature Preserve oppose development proposal
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Read MoreNo decision yet on noisy shooting range's request for rezoning
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Rays president tries to sell St. Pete crowd on Ybor stadium
The Tampa Bay Rays hope to abandon St. Pete for a new baseball stadium in Ybor City and have much of it paid for with public funds; team co-president Brian Auld faced a Suncoast Tiger Bay Club crowd Thursday at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and some members of the audience described themselves as feeling… Read more »
Environmentalists cite a new reason feds should reject road through Serenova: $150 million price tag
Environmentalists are hoping to save a wilderness preserve in Pasco County from being bisected by a new road; and now that the county’s budget has come out, supporters of the Serenova preserve say they plan to ask the feds to deny permitting because the cost estimate for the Ridge Road Extension has nearly doubled. WMNF… Read more »
Oak trees are torn down during construction of Publix at USF
Construction has begun on a Publix supermarket along the north edge of the University South Florida campus in Tampa; but an environmental advocate is concerned about how many old-growth oak trees have been destroyed. Louise Raterman is a USF alumna and lives near campus. “I was in the neighborhood and I suddenly saw equipment just… Read more »
Vote delayed on massive Manatee County bay-front development
Manatee County Commissioners have again delayed a vote on a massive coastal development called Aqua by the Bay; the latest special land use meeting began at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday and lasted into the early evening, when commissioners voted 6-1 to postpone a vote until September 29. The proposed 529-acre project along two miles of Sarasota… Read more »
Sarasota environmentalists oppose waste facility near Celery Fields
On MidPoint we talked about efforts by environmentalists to oppose a waste processing facility on public lands in Sarasota County near land known as the Celery Fields; community activist Adrien Lucas and Luigi Verace with Stand Up Fight Back SRQ are trying to stop the proposed waste processing facility. Listen to the whole show here:… Read more »
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Tampa’s Central Avenue: Central to Tampa History, Central to Tampa’s Transportation Future
Will the controversial TBX plan be revived? Central Avenue in Tampa is a storied place and its past, present, and future ties together African American history, police killings, walkable communities, and the future of transportation in the entire Tampa Bay area. A few months ago, residents living in Tampa’s central neighborhoods — Tampa Heights, Ybor… Read more »
Protest against Bradenton waterfront development
Environmentalists in Manatee County will protest a proposed Bradenton waterfront development tomorrow; Jane von Hahmann is a former Manatee County Commissioner and is the vice president of the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage, or FISH, in the village of Cortez. “First of all, understand that I live in the oldest commercial fishing village in the… Read more »
Rick Claypool with Public Citizen on Radioactivity Wednesday
Smart Cities Roundtable Friday, April 28 Smart cities. The internet of things. Greater connectivity. What does it all mean? And will it help improve our lives or will it lead to greater surveillance on citizens? There was a panel discussion this Friday at the University of Tampa (UT) to discuss the “smart city concept”. It… Read more »
Hillsborough looks at smart ways to grow
Population growth and development continue to expand in Hillsborough County, especially in what used to be the sparsely-populated “south county;” so County Commissioners want to find out the best way to grow in order to maximize land value and minimize sprawl and transit times. In a workshop Wednesday, county administrator Mike Merrill set out the… Read more »
Scientology Insider Aaron Smith-Levin on Radioactivity Thursday
Clearwater to vote on land purchase Last night there was a big vote at the Clearwater City Council on whether or not to purchase some prime downtown land from the Clearwater Aquarium or let the Church of Scientology (COS) buy it. The city has offered about $4.5 million for the land, but the Church of Scientology… Read more »
Should logging be allowed in Myakka River State Park?
Changes to the Myakka River State Park management plan could mean palm trees there could be harvested for timber; but environmentalists are urging people who oppose the changes to turn out to a meeting this evening in Sarasota. WMNF News interviewed Jono Miller, an activist supporting Myakka River State Park. “Every state park has what’s… Read more »
FDOT: TBX toll lanes shouldn’t be elevated through Tampa
The Florida Department of Transportation is shooting down the idea of moving proposed toll lanes from ground level to an elevated expressway in Tampa; Ed McKinney, an FDOT planning and environmental administrator, told Tampa City Council members at the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting Thursday morning that the problems cited by opponents of the Tampa Bay… Read more »
Opposition to Sarasota County comp plan changes
Sarasota County is updating its comp plan — Wednesday is the first of two informational meetings this month of the Sarasota County Planning and Development Services Department about the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment — but a local environmentalist is pretty pessimistic about the pro-development slant of the changes. Opposition to Sarasota County comp plan changes WMNF… Read more »
